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The 23-year-old DJ released "Harlem Shake" last May, but it wasn't until Feb. 2 that the first video emerged featuring a silly dance to the song. (A YouTube denizen known as Filthy Frank gets that credit.) A version by a crew of Australian skateboarders established the jump-cut blueprint, and an entry by employees of Maker Studios, a digital media company, inspired other office imitators.
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One shot, 30-seconds long, someone in a mask or helmet and a distinct jump cut at the 15-second mark.
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Brooklyn trailed 70-59 to begin the fourth, but a jump shot by Joe Johnson cut the gap to 74-70 with 6:08 left.
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Further, the rate cut could help jump-start the economy.
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Normally, central banks cut interest rates to jump-start growth.
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The Jaspers used an 8-0 run to turn an 18-13 deficit into a 21-18 lead and quickly pushed it to six, but a jump shot by Jones just before the halftime buzzer cut the lead to 26-24.
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The marketing group Footfall suggested pre-Christmas sales were down 7% on last year, but recovered to show a strong jump in sales shopping as canny shoppers waited for cut-price offers.
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It might seem like a service like Netflix could become so compelling and competitive that it would motivate millions to cut the cord and jump into the twenty-first century.
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Japan's Honda has reported a jump in third-quarter profits as US sales recover, but cut its annual forecast as sales in China and Europe drop.
BBC: Honda sees quarterly profits rise but cuts annual forecast
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Shadow chancellor Ed Balls has called for a temporary emergency cut in VAT to boost consumer confidence and "jump-start" the economy.
BBC: Ed Balls urges emergency tax cut to boost economy
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Talks with the troika appeared to have stalled over the demand that Greece cut private-sector wages as a step toward boosting the country's competitiveness and jump-starting its recession-ravaged economy.
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